J&K: 2 Army personnel killed, 4 injured in Rajouri blast during anti-terror operation
Two Army personnel were killed and four others injured in a blast triggered by terrorists during an anti-terror operation in Rajouri. Read further on Dynamite News:
Rajouri: Two Army personnel were killed and four others injured in a blast triggered by terrorists during an anti-terror operation in Rajouri on Friday.
"The terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team has suffered two fatal casualties with injuries to four more soldiers including an officer," a statement by Northern Command said.
Additional teams from the vicinity have been directed to the site of the encounter. The injured personnel have been evacuated to Command Hospital, Udhampur, it further stated.
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